NEW DELHI: SpiceJet aircraft on Thursday (April 16) collided with an Akasa Air plane on the runway at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
The incident took place at around 2.15pm near Terminal 1 when the planes were being taxied. Passengers were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident, but they were safely disembarked.
The SpiceJet flight, SG-124, had just arrived from Leh while the Akasa Air flight, QP-1406, was bound for Hyderabad.
The incident resulted in minor damage to the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft and the left-hand horizontal stabiliser of the Akasa Air plane.
Both airlines confirmed the incident and said the planes were being grounded for repairs.
"Akasa Air's aircraft operating flight QP1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad had to return to the bay on April 16, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that Akasa's aircraft was stationary when another airline's aircraft made contact with it. All passengers and crew were safely disembarked, and our ground teams are making alternative arrangements to fly our passengers to Hyderabad at the earliest,” an Akasa Air spokesperson stated.
In a separate statement, a SpiceJet spokesperson said, “On April 16, a SpiceJet B737-700 aircraft was involved in a ground occurrence while taxiing at Delhi airport, resulting in damage to its right winglet and the left-hand horizontal stabiliser of another aircraft belonging to a different airline. The SpiceJet aircraft has been grounded at Delhi.” - The Statesman/ANN
